xv, 215 pages : 24 cm

Presenting a significant new interpretation of Napoleonic warfare, Robert M. Epstein argues persuasively that the true origins of modern war can be found in the Franco-Austrian War of 1809. Epstein contends that the 1809 war -- with its massive and evenly matched armies, multiple theaters of operation, new command-and-control schemes, increased firepower, frequent stalemates, and large-scale slaughter -- had more in common with the American Civil War and subsequent conflicts that with the decisive Napoleonic campaigns that preceded it. - Jacket flap

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index

Introduction -- The transformation of warfare -- Armies for Germany -- Armies for Italy -- War along the Danube -- Crisis in Italy -- Victory in Italy -- The march on Vienna and the Battle of Aspern-Essling -- Junction -- The Wagram campaign : the first phase -- The Wagram campaign : the second phase -- The emergence of modern war

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